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Three middle-aged nerds dive deep into the golden age of tabletop RPGs, covering the classics from the 80s and 90s that shaped the hobby we love today. Iain and Jason banter their way through gaming history while Steve desperately tries to keep them on topic—and occasionally succeeds.
Whether you're a grognard who lived through THAC0 or a newcomer curious about what to do with all those lovely polyhederal dice you've aquired, we've got you covered with historical deep-dives, roundtable discussions fueled by questionable nostalgia, and actual play episodes where our players' competence is... variable.
All of this released on a schedule that can charitably be called "flexible" at best.
Grab some dice and join us for a trip down memory lane—just don't ask us to commit to when the next episode will drop.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 47 minutes
- Episodes
- 71
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
The Perfect Game That Almost Vanished: Pendragon
What makes a tabletop RPG truly perfect? Not just popular or commercially successful, but flawlessly designed where every element fits together so seamlessly you can't imagine it…
Unveiling the Eldritch Lore: The Impact and Evolution of Call of Cthulhu
Step into the shadows of the unknown with us as we unearth the fascinating history behind the Call of Cthulhu RPG, a game that turned tabletop horror on its head. We'll trail th…
Enemy in Shadows Companion: Review
Join us as we crack open Cubicle 7's supplement for the Enemy Within campaign, The Enemy in Shadows Companion - the essential guide to adventuring in the Reikland (allegedly).
Is …
Dark Conspiracy Roundtable
The dark minions may have tried to sabotage our first episode, but we're back with a deep dive into the fascinating world of Dark Conspiracy, GDW's dystopian monster-hunting RPG …
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[SOUND REMASTERED] Dark Conspiracy - Problematic Aliens? Grab Your Storm Rifle!
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Enemy in Shadows: A Critical Review
What happens when a beloved classic gets reimagined three decades later? That's the question at the heart of my deep dive into Enemy in Shadows, Cubicle 7's director's cut of the…
Unboxing the Terrors of Space: A Deep Dive into Mothership RPG Kickstarter
Discover sci-fi horror as we unwrap the Mothership RPG Kickstarter rewards and share our candid reactions. Picture the tense corridors of "Alien" and the haunting void of "Dead S…
Call of Cthulhu Roundtable Part 2: Tabletop Terror and the Gamble of Crowdfunding Ventures
Prepare to be immersed in the spine-tingling realm of Cthulhu board games as we continue to recount our harrowing yet delightful experiences from the comfort of our tabletops. Fr…
An Odyssey into Cosmic Dread: A Roundtable Discussion on Call of Cthulhu
Step into the shadows with us and special guest Matt Sanderson, a distinguished author of the eldritch horror RPG Call of Cthulhu, as we convene for a spine-tingling, two-part ro…
Token of Our Humble Love For you Day - A Paranoia Actual Play Podcast - All Episodes!
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Token of Our Humble Love For you Day - A Paranoia Actual Play Podcast - Episode 5
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Token of Our Humble Love For you Day - A Paranoia Actual Play Podcast - Episode 4
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Computer RPGs
With a certain Baldur's Gate 3 taking the world by storm, we decided to do an episode on computer RPGs - all those digital versions of our favourite games that we've lost hours t…
Token of Our Humble Love For you Day - A Paranoia Actual Play Podcast - Episode 3
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Token of Our Humble Love For you Day - A Paranoia Actual Play Podcast - Episode 2
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Token of Our Humble Love For You Day - A Paranoia Actual Play Podcast - Episode 1
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Miniature Wargaming - Part 2
Draw a Venn diagram of geeky interests, and there will be a massive circle where RPGs and Miniature Wargaming meet. In this episode, we're going to talk all about this cousin to…
SLA Industries - The Assumptions - Episode 6
Steve's had this great idea that we should do some actual plays of the games we are talking about. So, here is the fourth of these - Episode 5 of "The Assumptions", a SLA Indust…
Me and My Shadow Mark IV - a Paranoia Actual Play Podcast - Episode 5
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SLA Industries - The Assumptions - Episode 5
Steve's had this great idea that we should do some actual plays of the games we are talking about. So, here is the fourth of these - Episode 5 of "The Assumptions", a SLA Indust…